1. Bow Frogs
( General » Repairs )

Here are some various frog repairs.   This frog was split in half, I'm not quite sure what happened but I thought it was worth fixing. Here are some repair photos. I dedn't even rehair the bow. ...

2. Bass Neck and Scroll Repair: Fixing Cracks and Breaks
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... reinforced using my inner sleeve method (though unfortunately, there are no photos of this part of the process). Finishing Touches: Once all the repairs were complete, I performed the finishing work ...

3. Bow Ring Ferrule Repair: Flattening and Soldering Techniques
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Fixing a Bulging Bow Ring Ferrule Fixing a bow ring ferrule that’s bulging can be a necessary step when rehairing a bow. If left unchecked, the ferrule might not seat properly, affecting the bow’s performance. ...

4. The Green Hotel and Callier-Scollard Violins: A Historic Connection
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... the longtime residents had witnessed decades of Pasadena’s transformation—so much so that they jokingly avoided buying green bananas. Below are some historic photos showcasing both the Green Hotel and ...

5. Student Cello Rib Repair: Step-by-Step Plywood Fix
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... string, I tightened the molds, sandwiching the broken wood securely in place. Below, you'll find a series of photos showing the step-by-step process. Unfortunately, the final image is missing, but the ...

6. Violin Top Restoration: Varnish Rework and Repair
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... around for some of the photos after I rubbed out the touchup varnish. Anyway I'm working on the redo of the touchup and it's coming out pretty nice.         ...

7. Unusual Bow Plugs and Techniques | PH Bows London | Carbon Fiber Models
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  Here are some unusual bow plugs.     Here are some photos of a P & H Bows (London), it's the one with a plastic frog. I have seen ...

8. Bass Center Seam Repair: Magnet-Cleat Technique for Efficient Fixes
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... seam. Here is a  picture of the clamping of the seam and then where I placed the cleats. The cleats were fished in through the ff holes using a wire and a magnet. The second photo shows the magnets ...

9. Old Style Glasser Frog Repair Guide: Experimental Method for Long-Lasting Results
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... drill a center hole. Wet the fiber and clamp overnight so that it is molded to the correct shape. The next photo shows how it is now formed to the correct shape. Glue the molded fiber to the bottom ...

10. Cello Back Seam that is glued from the Outside
( General » Repairs )

Another cello with an open lower back seam. Here are a coupld of photos.     Here is a factory cello where the back seam is unglued at least half way and as a challenge ...

11. Restoring a Nice Cello with Sentimental Value | Callier Scollard Violins
( General » Repairs )

... photos) and I fitted a longer cleat to cover and reenforce the damaged back area. Placing cleats and gluing them has alsways been somewhat of a challenge because as you clamp the cleats using a c clamp, ...

12. Student Cello Repairs | Neck and Back Restoration
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... but the back seperated from the back. I aligned the neck and glued the block and the back seams. That pretty common so I didn't tak any photos.  could tell that it didn't really fit that well, so ...

13. Mariachi Players in Charro Suits: Shop Photography
( General » History )

Here are some Mariachi Players. Just a few months ago I started taking pictures of players that stopped by the shop in their Charro suits. Too bad I didn't take photos for the last 40 years.  ...

14. Chinese Violin Pickup Mounting Brackets: Tips for Fitting New Bridges
( General » Repairs )

Here is a photo of an inexpensive Chinese pickup. I have fit new bridges on a lot of these. Usually for a 4/4 size violin you need to use a 3/4 size bridge because otherwise the "heart" of the bridge is ...

15. How to Repair a Broken Bow Head: Spline, Pin or Staple Method?
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...  This bow came back for another rehair, so I thought I would take a couple of photos. It has a dainty head, so I used the double pin method. The one shot shows how the double pins are folded over in opposite ...

16. Bow Rehairing | Quick Solution for Missing Tongue | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
( General » Repairs )

... but I usually leave it off color so that next time someone rehairs the bow they know there is a tongue problem. Here are a couple of photos, after it's finished.     ...

17. Hurdy Gurdy Cello Neck Repair | Photos of Repair Steps
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During transit from France this hurdy girdy cello neck broke. Here are some photos of the various repair steps.     This hurdy girdy cello was made by ...

18. The Scollard "Inner Sleeve" Scroll Repair Method
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... Other shops wanted to do a neck graft. Here are the steps I used for my method.   Oops, I can't find the before photo, but this broken bass scroll shows how this cello scroll was broken. ...

19. Ernie Ehrhardt
( General » History )

Ernie was a friend and customer for many decades. Here are some photos and videos.           Ernie Ehrhardt on cello ...

20. The Scollard "Inner Sleve" Scroll Repair Method
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... brought it in and I took a look at the scroll. It needed one of my new techniques to renforce the scroll box.   The before photos.     The different ...